See Also: periodize(dictionary)

periodize (iou)



periodize verb trans. Also periodise. E17.
[from PERIOD noun + -IZE.]
Bring to an end, conclude. Only in 17.
Divide (a portion of time) into periods; assign (historical and cultural events) to specified periods. M20.
periodi'zation noun the action or an act of periodizing something; the grouping of historical and cultural events in distinct periods for the purposes of discussion and evaluation: M20.